Greater Cincinnati Foreign Trade Zone
To positively affect the international competitiveness of U.S. companies.
Greater Cincinnati Foreign Trade Zone at a glance
In short: Greater Cincinnati Foreign Trade Zone gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $15,000
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $56,864
- +45.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Greater Cincinnati Foreign Trade Zone funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was European-American Chamber of Commerce ($15K). Together the top 2 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Greater Cincinnati Foreign Trade Zone gives
- Giving fell 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $58K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| European-American Chamber of Commerce Cincinnati, OH | Assists european companies as they launch and grow their us operations. | $15,000 |
| Be NKY Growth Partnership Ft Mitchell, KY | Support Operations of the Organization | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $56,864 | $227,554 | $222,685 | $30,000 | 2 | $7 |
| 2024 | $39,174 | $179,004 | $211,718 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $101,920 | $208,000 | $215,866 | $50,000 | 3 | — |
| 2022 | $75,244 | $251,020 | $193,700 | $57,500 | 4 | — |
| 2021 | $17,912 | $96,744 | $168,474 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $88,536 | $204,806 | $149,790 | $30,000 | 2 | — |
| 2019 | $33,450 | $122,825 | $176,875 | — | — | — |
About Greater Cincinnati Foreign Trade Zone
Based on IRS filings
Greater Cincinnati Foreign Trade Zone is a public charity focused on International relations, based in Erlanger, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $57K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $7.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Greater Cincinnati Foreign Trade Zone is led by Samantha Wagner, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Samantha Wagner
President
Trustee → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee Crume
Trustee
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Seattle Stein
Trustee
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Kuchta
Trustee
Board Member → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Catalano
Trustee
Board Member → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Juram
Trustee
Board Member → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Johnson
Trustee
Board Member → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Vogel
Trustee
Board Member → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allison Schier
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Borman
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Johns
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kai Bitter
Secretary
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric J. Schnieber
Treasurer
Trustee → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elisha Hermmann
Vice President
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Melissa Johnson (2022–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Catherine Fitzgerald (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Janet Harrah (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kimm Lauterbach (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Michele Blair (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Laura Brunner (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Seth Cutter (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jeff Bender (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Sheila Spradlin Reich (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Pamela Goetting (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Kevin Begley (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Dan Tobergte (2019) — President
- Former: James Min (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Greater Cincinnati Foreign Trade Zone
How much does Greater Cincinnati Foreign Trade Zone give each year?
Greater Cincinnati Foreign Trade Zone gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Greater Cincinnati Foreign Trade Zone?
Greater Cincinnati Foreign Trade Zone reported $57K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $228K.
What is Greater Cincinnati Foreign Trade Zone?
Greater Cincinnati Foreign Trade Zone is a public charity focused on International relations, based in Erlanger, KY. It holds $57K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Greater Cincinnati Foreign Trade Zone operate?
Greater Cincinnati Foreign Trade Zone has awarded grants in Kentucky, Ohio.
What is Greater Cincinnati Foreign Trade Zone's EIN?
Greater Cincinnati Foreign Trade Zone's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-0952037. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
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